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Lawrence, KS parish celebrates annual blessing of vineyard LAWRENCE, KS [MW Diocese Communications] — For several years, Priest Joshua Lollar and the faithful of Saint Nicholas Church, Lawrence, KS, have gathered at Blue Jacket Crossing Vineyard and Winery to help with the grape harvest. St. Nicholas faithful help with grape harvest. “Blue Jacket is a […]

Ohio Military Chaplain concelebrates with Serbian Military Bishop LAZAREVAC, SERBIA [MW Diocese Communications] — During a recent visit to Serbia, Father James Sizemore, CH (LTC), a US Army Reserve chaplain based in Ohio, concelebrated the Divine Liturgy with His Grace, Bishop Jovan, the Serbian Orthodox Church’s Military Hierarch, and Serbian military chaplains at the Church

Bishop Paul presides at 100th anniversary of Holy Trinity Church, Overland Park, Kansas OVERLAND PARK, KS [MW Diocese Communica-tions] — On the weekend of October 7-8, 2017, His Grace, Bishop Paul presided at the 100th anniversary celebration of Holy Trinity Church, Overland Park, KS. Bishop Paul was welcomed by Archpriest Timothy Sawchak, Rector, on Saturday,

St. John the Baptist Church, Campbell, Ohio celebrates centennial CAMPBELL, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — On the weekend of October 14-15, 2017, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and His Grace, Bishop Paul of Chicago and the Midwest visited Saint John the Baptist Church, Campbell, OH for the celebration of the community’s 100th anniversary. On Saturday morning,

Celebrating 125 years of Orthodox Christianity in Chicago CHICAGO, IL [OCCA-Chicago] — Seven Orthodox Christian hierarchs and dozens of clergy, led by altar servers and Church school children, processed into Lane Tech Auditorium here on Saturday, September 30, 2017, to celebrate a Pan-Orthodox Hierarchical Divine Liturgy commemorating 125 years of Orthodox Christian presence in Metropolitan

Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of St. John of Chicago CHICAGO, IL [Holy Trinity Cathedral] — The parish of Holy Trinity Cathedral here will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint John Kochurov with a month of services and activities, according to Priest Alexander Koranda, Priest-in-Charge. On Sunday, October 1,

St. Innocent Church, Olmsted Falls, OH hosts retreat with Fr. Barnabas Powell OLMSTED FALLS, OH [MW Diocese Communications] — The parish of Saint Innocent Church, Olmsted Falls, OH, welcomed Father Barnabas Powell for a retreat on Friday and Saturday, September 15-16, 2017. Father Barnabas is the priest of Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox

Chicago Synergy announces 2017 annual Symposium October 21 CICERO, IL [MW Diocese Communications/Synergy] — Dr. Jeannie Constantinou will be the keynote speaker at Synergy’s 2017 annual Symposium at Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church, Cicero, IL from 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The symposium theme is “Search the Scriptures.”  Dr. Constantinou

Orthodox Choir of Metropolitan Detroit to perform benefit concert October 6 DETROIT, MI [COCC-Detroit Communications] — The Orthodox Choir of Metropolitan Detroit will perform its seventh annual benefit concert at Saint Lazarus Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 4575 East Outer Drive, Detroit at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 6, 2017.  With the theme “Come Let Us Worship,”

SVOTS to host Open House for prospective students October 5-8 YONKERS, NY [SVOTS Communications] — Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary [SVOTS] will host a three-day Open House for prospective students October 5-8, 2017. The event will offer participants an opportunity to immerse themselves in seminary life by attending classroom sessions and chapel services, meeting the